Theatre in the Grove starts new traditions

Theatre in the Grove is holding a playwriting competition. Make the judges laugh, shiver, cry or all of the above. Any genre is an option - mystery or thriller, absurdist or a children's play, historical or hysterical. All they're asking is that it is family appropriate and limited to 75 pages.

If your play is among the best, the prize is a production of your play. Theatre in the Grove will produce up to three plays. Authors will not receive royalties.

At 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 18, TITG will hold the first CAT (Celebrating Achievement in Theatre) awards. The ceremony will recognize outstanding actors in the 2005-2006 season. There will be awards the following plays: 'Pirates of Penzance,' 'Really Rosie,' 'The Music Man,' 'Arsenic and Old Lace,' 'Noises Off,' 'Romeo and Juliet' and 'Damn Yankees.'